Hydrogen storage performance of 2LiH + MgB2 doped with hydrothermal-synthesized ZrO2 nanorods |
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Authors: | Wei Yuan Pan Bin Hong Liu Zhou Peng Li |
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Affiliation: | 1. Dept. of Materials Sci. & Eng., Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China;2. Dept. of Chemical & Biological Eng., Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China |
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Abstract: | In this study, we synthesized ZrO2 nanorods through a hydrothermal process as a catalyst precursor for the reversible hydrogen storage reaction between 2LiH + MgB2 and 2LiBH4 + MgH2. The 2LiH + MgB2 composites doped with the ZrO2 nanorods demonstrated superior and stable hydriding/dehydriding kinetics upon cycling. The XRD, SEM and HRTEM results revealed that the doped ZrO2 nanorods were transformed into ZrB2 nanoparticles with a size of a few nanometers during the first hydrogenation. The initial nanosize of the ZrO2 catalyst precursor accounted for the formation of extremely fine ZrB2 nanoparticles, which acted as heterogeneous nuclei of MgB2. The present study provides a new route for performance enhancement of complex hydride composites through manipulating the nanostructure of catalysts. |
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Keywords: | ZrO2 nanorod Hydrothermal reaction Catalyst Lithium borohydride Hydrogen storage |
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